EP4388569A1 - Dispositif de commande manuelle dont le rappel du bouton de commande se fait par un élément torique - Google Patents
Dispositif de commande manuelle dont le rappel du bouton de commande se fait par un élément toriqueInfo
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- EP4388569A1 EP4388569A1 EP22758574.2A EP22758574A EP4388569A1 EP 4388569 A1 EP4388569 A1 EP 4388569A1 EP 22758574 A EP22758574 A EP 22758574A EP 4388569 A1 EP4388569 A1 EP 4388569A1
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- control device
- control button
- manual control
- toroidal element
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
- H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
- H01H13/84—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by ergonomic functions, e.g. for miniature keyboards; characterised by operational sensory functions, e.g. sound feedback
- H01H13/85—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by ergonomic functions, e.g. for miniature keyboards; characterised by operational sensory functions, e.g. sound feedback characterised by tactile feedback features
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2221/00—Actuators
- H01H2221/036—Return force
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2221/00—Actuators
- H01H2221/036—Return force
- H01H2221/044—Elastic part on actuator or casing
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2221/00—Actuators
- H01H2221/084—Actuators made at least partly of elastic foam
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a manual control device, the manual control device comprising: a base, a control button mounted on the base in a manner providing at least an ability to move relative to the base in at least one degree of freedom by pivoting or by translation, the control button delimiting at least one support zone accessible from the outside of the manual control device, each support zone allowing the manual application of a support force by the user of the manual control device on the support zone, said support force causing a displacement of the support zone concerned from a stable inactive position to an unstable active position, at least one switch capable of occupying an active state and an inactive state, a switch being associated with a support zone of the control button, the support zone placing the associated switch in the inactive state when it occupies the stable inactive position and pl bringing the associated switch into the active state when it occupies the unstable active position, a return mechanism urging the control button in a way tending to bring said at least one support zone back to the stable inactive position.
- the invention finds an application in particular in the supply of a manual control device to be fixed on a wall wall or in the form of a remote control, the actuation of each support zone of which makes it possible to activate or not , selectively, an electrical function provided to be thus controlled by simply pressing on the support zone.
- Pressing on a given support zone makes it possible to switch the associated switch to the active state, which causes the implementation of the electrical function associated with this switch, in particular by closing a circuit of which the switch is an integral part.
- the release of the support zone allows the return of the switch to its inactive state, and this is the reason for the existence of the aforementioned spring mechanism.
- each support zone is integrated on a common key or on a separate key allowing the use of clusters of independent keys, or allowing the use of one or more keys directly integrated into the front face of the manual control device.
- the return mechanism associated with one or more of these keys is typically in the form of a mechanical spring.
- the object of the present invention is to propose a manual control device which is robust, simple, efficient and economical and easily adjustable.
- a manual control device comprising: a base, a control button mounted on the base in a manner providing at least an aptitude for movement with respect to to the base following at least one degree of freedom by pivoting or by translation, the control button delimiting at least one support zone accessible from outside the manual control device, each support zone allowing the manual application of a pressure force by the user of the manual control device on the support zone, said pressure force causing a displacement of the support zone concerned from a stable inactive position to an unstable active position, at least a switch capable of occupying an active state and an inactive state, a switch being associated with a press zone of the control button, the press zone placing the associated switch in the inactive state when it occupies the position stable inactive and placing the associated switch in the active state when it occupies the unstable active position, a return mechanism urging the control button in a manner tending to return said at least one support zone to the inactive position stable, in which: the return mechanism comprises a toroidal element formed in an elastic
- the return mechanism is very simple, effective, economical, and easy to mount because it suffices to bring the toroidal element into the receiving elements.
- the toroidal element thus attached to the base and/or to the control button advantageously undergoes a local prestress at the level of each planned inflection. This pre-stress occurs when the toroidal element is assembled and is then permanently present as long as the control device remains assembled. This prestressing results from the local bending of the toroidal element at each inflection.
- the toroidal element works in flexion and not in compression, gives it good robustness and great durability.
- a force having a variable intensity by moving along the periphery of the toroidal element, in function of the position of the inflections and their shape (depth, length, presence of a flat part, value of the inclinations of the inclined parts of the inflection, etc.), for example presenting an intensity, at the level of the locations around which the control button is supposed to be moved, greater than the intensity at each support zone.
- Maintaining the control button in a stable position against the base and/or against the upper cover is simple, efficient and economical, thanks to the presence of a simple toric element.
- This solution is indeed very inexpensive thanks to the use of a standard component, easy to assemble with very good elasticity and endurance characteristics.
- the stiffness of the return mechanism at each location of the periphery of the toroidal element can easily be modified/adjusted by adapting the spatial conformation of the receiving elements and the hardness of the toroidal element.
- the receiving elements also make it possible to keep the toroidal element taut to guarantee this prestress.
- the prestress generated by the at least one inflection is organized so that the toroidal element exerts a return force on the control button, by elastic effect of the toroidal element at the level of said at least one inflection, said recall tending to return each support zone to its stable inactive position.
- This avoids making the toroidal element work in compression (elastic effect in compression obtained solely by the phenomenon of pinching of the toroidal element between the base and the control button), work for which the toroidal element is poorly dimensioned.
- the previously mentioned prestress locally generates a restoring force at the level of each inflection.
- the sum of the restoring forces applied by the various inflections provided results in the restoring force mentioned above. It may be advantageous to provide for the presence of such a return force at least at the level of each support zone.
- the receiving elements include, for the formation of each inflection:
- the stiffness of the return mechanism at each place of the periphery of the toroidal element can easily be modified and adapted by adapting the number, the positioning, and the height, of the at least one first rib and of the at least one minus a second rib.
- the receiving elements may comprise, at each support zone, two first ribs arranged on either side of a second rib. This has the advantage of conferring a return function in a very simple way, by the sole effect of the elastic return of the toroidal element previously prestressed at the time of its installation in the receiving elements.
- the reception elements can be provided to impose a first inflection associated with each support zone, the first inflection being arranged directly above the associated support zone. In this way, it is easy to obtain that the straight line along which extends the restoring force obtained by the presence of the inflection is positioned in line with the support zone concerned, allowing good control of the intensity of this recall effort.
- the receiving elements are configured so as to impose at least a second inflection positioned offset from said support zone along the circumference of the toroidal element.
- This second zone of inflection also generates a return force in at least one zone other than the support zones, this making it possible to offer a movement capability for movement of the control button following a movement other than that generated at the level of each support zone.
- the base prefferably extends along a main plane and for the control button to be superimposed on the base along a main axis generally oriented transversely to the main plane of the base, the toroidal element being placed between a wall top of the base and a bottom wall of the control button along the main axis.
- control button is movable in translation relative to the base along the main axis. It is in particular possible to manufacture in this way a control button in the form of a push button movable by simple translation relative to the base.
- control button In combination or as an alternative to the translational movement of the control button, provision may be made for the control button to pivot relative to the base along at least one pivot axis oriented transversely to the main axis. It is in particular possible to manufacture in this way a control button in the form of a tilting button movable by simple pivoting relative to the base. These different variants are very easy to obtain, moreover economically and durably, by simply adapting the inflections generated along the periphery of the toroidal element by the receiving elements.
- control button comprises an annular ring, mechanically independent of the base, having said ability to move relative to the base and delimiting at least two support zones offset from each other on the peripheral periphery of the annular ring .
- the control button can therefore then integrate two support zones, for example diametrically opposed, intended to actuate two distinct switches themselves associated with the respective control of a first electrical function and a second electrical function distinct from one of the 'other.
- the annular ring can be provided to be able to have a capacity for a tilting movement around two points diametrically opposed to each other and each positioned between the two support zones and a possible capacity additional translational movement allowing these two switches to be actuated simultaneously in order to selectively actuate a third electrical function.
- the number of support zones may optionally be equal to 3, to 4, or greater than or equal to 5 depending on the requirements associated with the manual control device.
- the manual control device further comprises an upper cover integral with the base and positioned in a central opening delimited by the annular ring.
- This top cover may optionally be fixed and have a simple trim function. Alternatively, it is possible for it to be mobile in translation and/or in pivoting.
- the cover can also have a second toric element conforming to the toric element described in relation to the control button, this second toric element having dimensions adapted to be, for example, inserted into the space delimited by an internal circumference of the toroidal element previously described.
- the upper cover has a peripheral edge, is secured to the base by all or part of its peripheral edge, and has the ability to deform by bending during the manual application of a force of pressing by the user of the manual control device on a central zone of the upper cover, said central zone varying between a stable inactive configuration in which the upper cover is not flexed when said pressing force is absent and an unstable active configuration in which the upper cover is flexed when said pressing force is applied, the manual control device comprising an additional switch arranged so that the central zone of the upper cover places the additional switch in the inactive state when the central zone occupies the stable inactive configuration and places the additional switch in the active state when the zone ce ntral occupies the unstable active configuration.
- the manual control device comprises abutment elements against which the control button bears when the control button adopts a spatial positioning relative to the base in which each support zone occupies its position stable inactive under the effect of the toroidal element, the abutment elements being directly or indirectly secured to the base.
- Figure 1 is a top perspective view of an example of a manual control device according to the invention.
- Figure 2 is a bottom perspective view of the manual control device of Figure 1.
- Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view from above of the manual control device of the previous Figures.
- Figure 4 is a partial perspective view from below of the manual control device of the previous Figures, the base being absent and the toroidal element not yet being mounted.
- Figure 5 is a view identical to Figure 4, after assembly of the toroidal element.
- Figure 6 repeats the elements of Figure 5 and also shows the base in the unassembled state with the control button and the top cover.
- Figure 7 is a view corresponding to Figure 5 and showing the different forces applied to the toroidal element by the receiving elements, these forces having the effect of creating a return force by the toroidal element on the control button by elastic effect of the toric element.
- Figure 8 is a partial sectional view of the manual control device of the previous Figures.
- Figure 9 is a partial sectional view of the manual control device of the previous Figures.
- the manual control device 10 first comprises a base 11.
- the base 11 is a base 11.
- the manual control device 10 is in particular adapted to be held by the hand of a user of the manual control device 10 and/or to be fixed to a fixed wall. Its shape and size are not limiting in themselves.
- the manual control device 10 has a generally circular outer shape. However, another shape (oval, square or other) is quite possible.
- the manual control device 10 also comprises a control button
- control button 12 mounted on the base 11 in a manner offering at least one ability to move relative to the base 11 according to at least one degree of freedom by pivoting and/or by translation.
- the control button 12 can in particular correspond to a control cover in the sense that it partially completes the base 11 .
- the control button 12 delimits at least one support zone (that is to say a support zone or several support zones) accessible from outside the manual control device 10. Thus the number of zones support may be greater than or equal to 1.
- the control button 12 delimits two support zones 13a, 13b, which is not limiting.
- Each support zone 13a, 13b allows the manual application of a support force by the user of the manual control device 10 on this support zone 13a, 13b.
- This bearing force thus applied manually by the user causes the bearing zone 13a, 13b concerned to move from a stable inactive position to an unstable active position.
- stable position it is meant here that this so-called stable position is naturally and automatically occupied as long as no manual effort is applied to the zone of support of the control button 12.
- stable position it is meant in this document, on the other hand, that this so-called unstable position is temporarily occupied only as long as the manual force is applied to the support zone of the control button 12, this unstable position being automatically exited as soon as the manual effort decreases or ceases.
- the manual control device 10 further comprises at least one switch capable of occupying an active state and an inactive state.
- a given switch is associated with a given support zone 13a, 13b of the control button 12 and vice versa.
- the number of switches is therefore identical to the number of support zones. Consequently, the example of manual control device 10 shown here without limitation comprises two separate switches 14a, 14b.
- the at least one switch can in particular be housed in the base 11, even if this is not limiting.
- Each switch 14a, 14b is dedicated to actuation of at least one electrical function.
- the active state of the switch 14a, 14b corresponds to the actuation of a first electrical function and the inactive state corresponds either to the interruption of the actuation of the first electrical function, or to the actuation of a second electrical function.
- a printed circuit 15 comprising the appropriate electronic components and conductors integrated into a mechanical structure.
- This printed circuit is in particular attached to the base 11.
- This printed circuit 15 is powered by a battery 16 mounted on the base 11 or on the printed circuit.
- Communication elements of the antenna, radio, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth type, or any other suitable wireless communication protocol may also be provided.
- the support zone 13a, 13b makes it possible to place the associated switch 14a, 14b in the inactive state when it occupies the stable inactive position and makes it possible to place the associated switch 14a, 14b in the active state when it occupies the unstable active position.
- the nature of the switches is not limiting in itself.
- the control button 12 may include actuating studs 17a, 17b allowing the associated switch 14a, 14b to be pressed.
- the manual control device 10 also comprises a return mechanism urging the control button 12 in a way tending to bring each support zone 13a, 13b towards its stable inactive position.
- the return mechanism very advantageously comprises a toroidal element 18 formed in an elastic material, having at rest the shape of a torus, the cross section of which can be circular, oblong, rectangular , or any other form.
- the toroidal element 18 can in particular be an independent part of the base 11 and the control button 12, and in particular be interposed between the base 11 and the control button 12.
- the manual control device 10 comprises receiving elements 19 belonging to the control button 12 and/or to the base 11, the receiving elements 19 making it possible to receive the toroidal element 18 and to ensure its maintenance relative to the control button 12 and to the base 11 .
- the receiving elements 19 are arranged so as to locally impose on the toric element 18 at least one inflection 20 generating a variable pre-stress along the circumference of the toric element 18.
- This inflection 20 is carried out in a direction substantially perpendicular to a main plane P of the base 11.
- Other constraints can also be provided on the toric element 18 in a direction parallel to the main plane P of the base 11, for example to conform the toric element 18 to the shape of the base 11, especially if it is not circular.
- the prestress generated by the at least one inflection 20 is organized so that the toric element 18 exerts on the control button 12 a return force FT, by elastic effect of the toric element 18 at the level of said at least one inflection 20, said return force FT tending to return each support zone 13a, 13b to its stable inactive position.
- the toroidal element 18 can be provided to hold it in the main plane P and to give it the desired deformation in this plane, in particular at the level of the inflections. 20. These holding elements ensure in particular a tension of the toroidal element 18 in the main plane P.
- the receiving elements 19 comprise, for the formation of each inflection 20:
- first rib 19a - at least one first rib 19a, called the lower rib, secured to the base 11, against which the toroidal element 18 bears in a first direction S1
- second rib 19b - at least one second rib 19b, called the upper rib, integral with the control button 12, against which the toroidal element 18 bears in a second direction S2 opposite to the first direction S1, the second rib 19b being offset with respect to the first rib 19a along the circumference of the toric element 18.
- the force applied by each first rib 19a is denoted F1 while the force applied by each second rib 19b is denoted F2.
- the first and/or the second rib 19a, 19b comprise a holding zone 28 of the toroidal element 18 relative to the base 11 or to the control button 12.
- this holding zone retainer 28 has a U-shape, so as to form a bridge overlapping a section of the toroidal element 18, thus maintaining the toroidal element 18 in position relative to the control button 12.
- the second rib 19b serving as a support against the toric element 18 in the second direction S2 is in particular produced on the inside of the holding zone 28, in particular on the bottom of the bridge or of the U-shape.
- the ribs 19a integral with the base 11 and illustrated in the figures 8 form here only bearing surfaces for the toroidal element 18, but they could also comprise (in a manner not shown) holding zones similar to the holding zones 28 integral with the control button 12. Alternatively, these are only the ribbed es 19a which could include areas for holding the toroidal element 18.
- the free end of the holding zone 28 defines a stop element 27 serving to oppose movement of the control button 12 towards the base 11 beyond a certain distance.
- These stop elements 27 are used in particular to limit the relative movements between the control button 12 and the base 11, against which the control button 12 bears when the control button 12 adopts a spatial positioning with respect to the base 11 in which at least one bearing zone 13a, 13b occupies its unstable active position under the effect of the manual force on this bearing zone.
- the ribs 19a shown define through one of the lugs of the bridge such a stop element.
- the so-called central tab positioned as close as possible to the center of the control device, is in particular brought into contact with a part of the base at least when pressing on the corresponding support zone. In addition, this forms a pivot point around which the control button 12 can switch.
- These holding zones provided on the ribs 19a, 19b also participate in holding the toroidal element 18 in the main plane P.
- other holding elements may be provided to ensure the deformations necessary of the toroidal element 18 in the main plane P.
- the previously mentioned prestress locally generates a restoring force at the level of each inflection 20.
- This restoring force at the level of a given inflection 20 corresponds substantially to the opposite of the sum of the forces F1 and F2 applied by the ribs 19a, 19b arranged locally to generate this inflection 20.
- the sum of the restoring forces applied by the various inflections 20 provided results in the restoring force FT previously mentioned. It may be advantageous to provide for the presence of such a return force at least at the level of each switch 14a, 14b which is intended to be actuated by a support zone 13a, 13b provided.
- the stiffness of the return mechanism at each place on the periphery of the toroidal element 18 can easily be modified and adapted by adapting the number, the positioning of each first rib 19a and each second rib 19b, and the height of the part of each first rib 19a and of each second rib 19b acting in a direction S1 or S2 on the toroidal element 18.
- the receiving elements 19 comprise, at each bearing zone 13a, 13b, two first ribs 19a arranged on either side of a single second rib 19b. These arrangements are for example visible in Figure 8.
- the receiving elements 19 include, at the level of each support zone 13a, 13b, two second ribs 19b arranged on either side. and on the other a first rib 19a which would be unique. It may also be possible to provide for the presence, for the formation of each inflection 20, of two first ribs 19a and two second ribs 19b. All the variants provided here have the advantage of conferring a return function in a very simple way, by the sole effect of the elastic return of the toroidal element 18 previously prestressed at the time of its installation in the reception elements 19.
- the reception elements 19 are configured to impose a first inflection 20 associated with each support zone 13a, 13b, the first inflection 20A being arranged directly above the associated support zone 13a, 13b . In this way, it is easy to obtain that the support for the return force obtained by the presence of the inflection is positioned in line with the support zone 13a, 13b concerned, allowing good control of the intensity of this recall effort.
- the receiving elements 19 are configured so as to impose at least a second inflection 20B positioned offset from said support zone 13a, 13b along the circumference of the toric element 18. This arrangement also makes it possible to generate a return force in at least one zone other than the support zones, this making it possible to offer a movement capability for displacement of the control button following a movement other than that generated at the level of each zone. of support.
- each bearing zone 13a, 13b provision is made for each bearing zone 13a, 13b, the presence of two second inflections 20B arranged on either side of a single first inflection 20A itself located directly above this zone. support 13a, 13b.
- Each first inflection 20A has a length (counted along the toroidal element 18) greater than the length of each second inflection 20B, which ensures that the first inflection 20A has greater flexibility, ensuring that the manual effort to be applied on the bearing zone is as suitable as possible, according to a stroke/force law of the annular ring 21.
- the second inflections 20B can be provided more rigid.
- the base 11 extends along the main plane P and the control button 12 is superimposed on the base 11 along the main axis D1 generally oriented transversely to the main plane P of the base 11, the toroidal element 18 being placed between an upper wall 11a of the base 11 and a lower wall 12a of the control button 12 along the main axis D1.
- control button 12 is movable in translation relative to the base 11 along the main axis D1. It is in particular possible to manufacture in this way a control button in the form of a push button movable by simple translation relative to the base 11 .
- control button 12 In combination or as an alternative to the translational movement of the control button 12, provision may be made for the control button 12 to be able to pivot relative to the base 11 along at least one pivot axis D2 oriented transversely to the main axis D1 . It is in particular possible to manufacture in this way a control button 12 in the form of a tilting button movable by simple pivoting around D2 with respect to the base 11 . These different variants are very easy to obtain, moreover economically and durably, by simply adapting the inflections generated along the periphery of the toroidal element 18 by the receiving elements 19. Depending on the number of areas of total support, it can be provided that the number of pivot axes is greater than or equal to 2 possibly.
- the control button 12 comprises an annular ring 21, mechanically independent of the base 11, having the ability to move relative to the base 11 which was mentioned above.
- the annular ring 12 delimiting at least two support zones 13a, 13b offset from each other on the peripheral periphery of the annular ring 21.
- the control button 12 then incorporates two support zones 13a, 13b which are diametrically opposed, and intended to actuate two distinct switches 14a, 14b themselves associated with the respective control of the first and second distinct electrical functions.
- the annular ring 21 has a capacity for a tilting movement around two points diametrically opposed to each other and each positioned between the two support zones 13a, 13b.
- the two tipping points are positioned along the D2 axis which was mentioned above.
- the annular ring 21 also has a possible additional capacity for translational movement along the main axis D1 making it possible to actuate these two switches 14a, 14b simultaneously in order to selectively actuate a third electrical function.
- the number of support zones here two in number by way of example, could be equal to 3, to 4, or greater than or equal to 5 depending on the needs associated with the manual control device 10 It would suffice to arrange a suitable number of inflections.
- the manual control device 10 further comprises an upper cover 22 secured to the base 11 and positioned in a central opening 23 delimited by the annular ring 21.
- This upper cover 22 may optionally be fixed and have a simple trim function. Alternatively, it is possible for it to be mobile in translation and/or in pivoting.
- the top cover 22 has a peripheral edge 221, is secured to the base 11 by all or part of its peripheral edge 221 (for example by means of snap-fastening lugs 24), and has an ability to deform by bending upon manual application of a pressing force by the user of the manual control device 10 on a central zone 222 of the upper cover 22.
- the central zone 222 varies between an inactive configuration stable in which the top cover 22 is unflexed when the tracking force is absent and an unstable active configuration in which the top cover 22 is flexed when the tracking force is applied.
- the manual control device 10 comprises an additional switch 25 arranged so that the central zone 222 of the upper cover 22 places the additional switch 25 in the inactive state when the central zone 222 occupies the inactive configuration. stable and places the additional switch 25 in the active state when the central zone 222 occupies the unstable active configuration.
- the central zone 222 can be provided with a bearing pin 26 intended to press against the additional switch 25 in the unstable active configuration.
- the top cover 22 could be movable in translation and/or in pivoting.
- the top cover 22 could also have a second toric element (not shown) conforming to the toric element 18 described in relation to the control button 12, this second toric element having dimensions adapted for example to be inserted in the space delimited by an internal circumference of the toroidal element 18 previously described.
- the manual control device 10 comprises abutment elements against which the control button 12 bears when the control button 12 adopts a spatial positioning relative to the base 11 in which each support zone 13a, 13b occupies its stable inactive position under the effect of the toroidal element 18, the abutment elements being directly or indirectly integral with the base 11.
- These abutment elements can indeed form an integral part of the base 11 as shown in Figure 9, or else be an integral part of the upper cover 22, for example itself made integral with the base 11 by the latching lugs 24.
- the material of the toric element 18 is NBR (for "Nitrile Butadiene Rubber” according to Anglo-Saxon terminology) and that the Shore A hardness of the toroidal element 18 is about 70 ShA, giving with the pre-load of the ribs, a suitable level of effort.
- this force must be as low as possible so as not to interfere with the force for actuating the switches (generally between 1.5 and 2.5 N), while guaranteeing a rise in the control button 12 towards the stable inactive positions of the support zones 13a, 13b.
- the actuation of a given switch is practiced by opposing the sum of the return force applied by the toroidal element 18 and of the force intrinsic to the actuation of the switch 14a , 14b.
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| PCT/FR2022/051551 WO2023021251A1 (fr) | 2021-08-16 | 2022-08-03 | Dispositif de commande manuelle dont le rappel du bouton de commande se fait par un élément torique |
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